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May 11, 2016

Early Birders’ Observations for May 8, 2016

The Early Birders Morning Walk results are in two parts today, first from the walk (thanks to M. Patenaude!) and then from coffee klatch and viewing from indoors. What a delight it is to have so many birds around and about.

Birds of Vermont Museum, Chittenden, Vermont, US
 May 8, 2016 7:00 AM - 8:45 AM
 Protocol: Traveling
 1.0 kilometer(s)
 Comments:     Early Birders Walk led by Michele Patenaude
 23 species
 
 Ruffed Grouse  1
 Cooper's Hawk  1
 Yellow-bellied Sapsucker  3
 Downy Woodpecker  4
 Hairy Woodpecker  1
 Northern Flicker  1
 Eastern Phoebe  2
 Red-eyed Vireo  1
 Blue Jay  5
 American Crow  1
 Black-capped Chickadee  11
 Tufted Titmouse  3
 White-breasted Nuthatch  2
 Ruby-crowned Kinglet  1
 American Robin  1
 Ovenbird  6
 Black-throated Blue Warbler  1
 Pine Warbler  2
 White-throated Sparrow  4
 Song Sparrow  3
 Northern Cardinal  2
 Red-winged Blackbird  1
 American Goldfinch  3
 
 View this checklist online at http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S29482149
 
 This report was generated automatically by eBird v3 (http://ebird.org)

Birds of Vermont Museum, Chittenden, Vermont, US
 May 8, 2016 8:45 AM - 10:45 AM
 Protocol: Stationary
 Comments:     Feeder window birds following the bird walk
 21 species

 Mourning Dove  3
 Downy Woodpecker  2
 Hairy Woodpecker  2
 Blue Jay  6
 American Crow  2
 Black-capped Chickadee  3
 Tufted Titmouse  2
 American Robin  1
 European Starling  2
 Chipping Sparrow  2
 Dark-eyed Junco  1
 White-crowned Sparrow  1
 White-throated Sparrow  1
 Song Sparrow  1
 Northern Cardinal  2
 Rose-breasted Grosbeak  4
 Red-winged Blackbird  8
 Common Grackle  2
 Brown-headed Cowbird  3
 Purple Finch  2
 American Goldfinch  14

View this checklist online at http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S29484299

This report was generated automatically by eBird v3 (http://ebird.org)

Join us for one or more of these, Sundays in May and June. Greet the day with birders, birds, and other woodland inhabitants. Walks are led by experienced birders familiar with Vermont birds—and we welcome additional possible leaders. Let us know if you’re interested in volunteering.

Finish the walk with bird-friendly coffee at the viewing window inside the Museum.

Bring binoculars and good walking shoes. Park at 900 Sherman Hollow Road, in the Museum parking lot.

Best for adults and older children • Free, donations welcome.
Pre-registration is helpful but not required. Call 802 434-2167 or email museum@birdsofvermont.org

February 17, 2016

Great Backyard Bird Count, 2016

We were open last Saturday to celebrate and support the Great Backyard Bird Count. Naturally, we counted birds—and a few others—as well. We recorded our results at eBird, and below. Notice there are two days! If you have questions about the Great Backyard Bird Count, eBird, or citizen science, ask us!

Birds of Vermont Museum, Chittenden, Vermont, US
 Feb 13, 2016 9:15 AM - 11:15 AM
 Protocol: Stationary
 Comments:     Museum was open for the GBBC and visitors and Museum staff observed and recorded.
 12 species
 
 Ruffed Grouse  1     May have been noticed later in day
 Downy Woodpecker  2
 Hairy Woodpecker  2
 Blue Jay  13
 Black-capped Chickadee  28
 Tufted Titmouse  4
 Red-breasted Nuthatch  1
 White-breasted Nuthatch  2
 Dark-eyed Junco  14
 Northern Cardinal  2
 Purple Finch  4
 American Goldfinch  15
 
 View this checklist online at http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S27909893
 
 This report was generated automatically by eBird v3 (http://ebird.org)

Birds of Vermont Museum, Chittenden, Vermont, US
 Feb 14, 2016 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
 Protocol: Stationary
 Comments:     Museum staff recording during lunch break
 5 species
 
 Hairy Woodpecker  2
 Blue Jay  5
 Black-capped Chickadee  6
 Dark-eyed Junco  5
 Northern Cardinal  1
 
 View this checklist online at http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S27909940
 
 This report was generated automatically by eBird v3 (http://ebird.org)

How did your counts go?

February 9, 2016

Open Museum for the Great Backyard Bird Count 2016

Drop by the Museum for the Great Backyard Bird Count! We’re open Saturday, February 13 • 10am – 3pm to share the Count with you!

New to the count? We can tell you about it and help you participate.
Need to warm up from your outdoor excursion with Audubon Vermont? Do so from the comfort of our viewing window chairs.
Seen a great bird and want to let us know? Sounds good!
Need help identifying a bird? From apps to field guides, we can help. You’ll need to know your fieldmarks, though! (And we can help with that, too)
Want to have fun? You bet!

See you here!

More about the GBBC: http://gbbc.birdcount.org/

June 30, 2015

June 2015 Bird Monitoring Walk

Director Erin Talmage led the June 2015 Bird Monitoring Walk. These results are recorded with eBird. Erin adds, “We saw lots of babies on the bird walk. It was so cool.”

Birds of Vermont Museum, Chittenden, Vermont, US
 Jun 27, 2015 7:30 AM - 9:30 AM
 Protocol: Traveling
 1.0 kilometer(s)
 Comments:     monitoring walk led by Erin Talmage
 30 species
 
 Ruby-throated Hummingbird  3
 Yellow-bellied Sapsucker  7     
          Observed feeding at 2 very active nesting holes; 
          observed additional feeding of fledgling
 Downy Woodpecker  1
 Hairy Woodpecker  1
 Northern Flicker  1
 Eastern Phoebe  2
 Great Crested Flycatcher  2
 Red-eyed Vireo  1
 Blue Jay  4
 American Crow  1
 Common Raven  1
 Black-capped Chickadee  3
 Tufted Titmouse  1
 White-breasted Nuthatch  1
 Brown Creeper  1
 House Wren  1
 Hermit Thrush  1
 American Robin  1
 Gray Catbird  1
 Ovenbird  7
 Common Yellowthroat  2
 Chestnut-sided Warbler  1
 Black-throated Blue Warbler  1
 Song Sparrow  2
 White-throated Sparrow  1
 Scarlet Tanager  1
 Rose-breasted Grosbeak  2
 Red-winged Blackbird  1
 Common Grackle  1
 Baltimore Oriole  1
 
 View this checklist online at
 http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S24068035
 
 This report was generated automatically by 
 eBird v3 (http://ebird.org)

Join us for the next Bird Monitoring Walk, Saturday July 25, at 7:30 a.m. Gather in the Museum’s parking lot! This activity is open to all and free; we see that’s it’s most fun for adults and older children, and experienced birders help newer ones. Please bring your own binoculars. It’s helpful when you pre-register by emailing museum@birdsofvermont.org or calling (802) 434-2167

June 1, 2015

May 2015 Bird Monitoring Walk

Director Erin Talmage led the May 2015 Bird Monitoring Walk. These results are also recorded with eBird.

Birds of Vermont Museum, Chittenden, Vermont, US
 May 30, 2015 7:30 AM - 9:30 AM
 Protocol: Traveling
 1.0 kilometer(s)
 Comments:     monitoring walk led by Erin Talmage. 67 degrees at start.
 27 species
 
 Mourning Dove  3
 Black-billed Cuckoo  1     Heard In distance
 Ruby-throated Hummingbird  1     At feeder
 Downy Woodpecker  1
 Hairy Woodpecker  3
 Eastern Phoebe  2
 Red-eyed Vireo  2
 Blue Jay  3
 Black-capped Chickadee  1
 Tufted Titmouse  1
 Brown Creeper  1
 House Wren  2
 Veery  1
 American Robin  3
 Gray Catbird  3
 Ovenbird  7
 Common Yellowthroat  1
 Chestnut-sided Warbler  1
 Black-throated Green Warbler  1
 Song Sparrow  1
 White-throated Sparrow  1
 Northern Cardinal  1
 Rose-breasted Grosbeak  2
 Red-winged Blackbird  1
 Common Grackle  1
 Brown-headed Cowbird  3
 Purple Finch  2
 
 View this checklist online at http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S23703829
 
 This report was generated automatically by eBird v3 (http://ebird.org)

March 31, 2015

March 2015 Bird Monitoring Walk

Director Erin Talmage led the monthly Bird Monitoring Walk, These results are also recorded with eBird.

Birds of Vermont Museum, Chittenden, US-VT
 Mar 28, 2015 8:15 AM - 10:15 AM
 Protocol: Stationary
 Comments:     Observed through the viewing window overlooking the feeders.
 12 species

Mourning Dove  1
 Red-bellied Woodpecker  1
 Downy Woodpecker  3
 Hairy Woodpecker  5
 Blue Jay  11
 American Crow  2
 Black-capped Chickadee  5
 Tufted Titmouse  1
 Red-breasted Nuthatch  2
 White-breasted Nuthatch  2
 Dark-eyed Junco  1
 Pine Siskin  2

View this checklist online at http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S22553590

July 10, 2014

Early Birders’ Observations for June 29, 2014

Erin Talmage led the June 29, 2014, Early Birders Morning Walk . Last Early Birders walk for the season. (Of course we will have more bird walks under other titles. This series will be back next spring, too. No worries!)

Enjoy our summary:

 BBirds of Vermont Museum, Chittenden, US-VT
 Jun 29, 2014 7:00 AM - 9:20 AM
 Protocol: Traveling
 2.0 kilometer(s)
 Comments:     Early Birders Walk led by Shirley Johnson.
 37 species
 
 Ruffed Grouse  1     heard drumming
 Northern Goshawk  1
 Broad-winged Hawk  1
 Mourning Dove  2
 Ruby-throated Hummingbird  1
 Yellow-bellied Sapsucker  8
 Downy Woodpecker  2
 Hairy Woodpecker  1
 Eastern Phoebe  2
 Great Crested Flycatcher  1
 Red-eyed Vireo  4
 Blue Jay  8
 American Crow  2
 Common Raven  1
 Black-capped Chickadee  6
 White-breasted Nuthatch  2
 House Wren  2
 Winter Wren  3
 Veery  1
 Hermit Thrush  2
 Wood Thrush  1
 American Robin  2
 Gray Catbird  1
 Cedar Waxwing  2
 Ovenbird  9     3 recently fledged, calling incessantly from trees; crowns were dull; exhibited poor motor planning which led to determination they were fledglings.
 Common Yellowthroat  2
 Chestnut-sided Warbler  2
 Black-throated Blue Warbler  2
 Black-throated Green Warbler  2
 Song Sparrow  2
 White-throated Sparrow  1
 Scarlet Tanager  2
 Rose-breasted Grosbeak  4
 Indigo Bunting  1     singing
 Red-winged Blackbird  2
 Baltimore Oriole  2
 American Goldfinch  1
 
 View this checklist online at http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S18942056
 
 This report was generated automatically by eBird v3 (http://ebird.org)

Join this walk series again next spring! We’ll start of the day with birders and birds, not to mention other woodland dwellers. Walks are led by experienced birders familiar with Vermont birds—and we welcome additional possible leaders. Let us know if you’re interested in volunteering.

Finish the walk with bird-friendly coffee at the viewing window inside the Museum.

Bring binoculars and good walking shoes. Park at 900 Sherman Hollow Road, in the Museum parking lot.

Best for adults and older children • Free, donations welcome.
Pre-registration is helpful but not required. Call 802 434-2167 or email museum@birdsofvermont.org

July 8, 2014

Bird Monitoring Walk report, June 28, 2014

Director Erin Talmage led the monthly Bird Monitoring Walk, These results are also recorded with eBird.

Birds of Vermont Museum, Chittenden, US-VT
 Jun 28, 2014 7:30 AM - 9:00 AM
 Protocol: Traveling
 1.0 kilometer(s)
 Comments:     Monitoring walk led by Erin Talmage
 24 species
 
 American Bittern  1     Flushed it near the pond; it flew to picnic table area and remained there until we had walked behind the grove of shrubs and trees above the pond, at which time it flew back down to the pond.
 Ring-billed Gull  1
 Mourning Dove  2
 Yellow-bellied Sapsucker  5
 Hairy Woodpecker  1
 Eastern Phoebe  2
 Blue-headed Vireo  0     Observed that nest was again unoccupied.
 Red-eyed Vireo  2
 Blue Jay  10
 American Crow  2
 Black-capped Chickadee  8
 White-breasted Nuthatch  1
 House Wren  4     two nesting boxes occupied.
 Winter Wren  1
 Hermit Thrush  2
 American Robin  1
 Gray Catbird  2
 Ovenbird  4
 Chestnut-sided Warbler  1
 Black-throated Green Warbler  1
 Scarlet Tanager  1
 Rose-breasted Grosbeak  2     Foraging in low shrubs overlooking back part of pond
 Indigo Bunting  1     Observed singing near pond
 Common Grackle  3
 American Goldfinch  3
 
 View this checklist online at http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S18932432
 
 This report was generated automatically by eBird v3 (http://ebird.org)

February 10, 2014

Upcoming events: Museum open for GBBC

Come on by to learn about and celebrate the Great Backyard Bird Count!

Observe and record birds in our “backyard” and learn more about the Great Backyard Bird Count. We’ll share our experience in this long-running citizen science project, help you identify birds, pick the right feeders for your home, and more. The Museum exhibits and trails will be open; warm drinks and snacks for sale as well.

Saturday, February 15, 10am – 3pm
Don’t need to register; we are open.
Regular admission (free for Museum members always and for Green Mountain Audubon members today)

November 8, 2013

Through the Window: October 2013 with Big Sitters Helping

Nice weather this month. Our list is a bit longer and more amazing ’cause we had some dedicated sitting observers. Admittedly, they were actually on the other side of the window from our usual watching spot. Should we count that as “through the window”? Hmmm. Anyway, if you don’t know about the Big Sit!, go check it out, then come back (We’ll wait).

OK, here’s the combined list: Continue reading “Through the Window: October 2013 with Big Sitters Helping”